Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2007-2009East Carolina
Patrick Pinkney
QB • 6'0" • Fayetteville, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Patrick Pinkney is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
60.9
Consistency
78.8
Season Value
62.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Patrick Pinkney, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · East Carolina. Patrick Pinkney is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
East Carolina paired 2,725 primary output with 56.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with 250 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency. It landed in the 71.4th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · East Carolina
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
216.3
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
9.9
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 189. Unknown: 136. West Virginia: 148. North Carolina: 156. UCF: 282. Marshall: 161. SMU: 184. Rice: 237. Memphis: 242. Virginia Tech: 169. Tulsa: 308. UAB: 250. Southern Miss: 287. Houston: 279
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 40 by 45. Unknown: 29 by 45.1. West Virginia: 43 by 42. North Carolina: 35 by 51.7. UCF: 43 by 54.6. Marshall: 24 by 72.7. SMU: 40 by 49.1. Rice: 28 by 60.6. Memphis: 28 by 76.9. Virginia Tech: 39 by 45.5. Tulsa: 33 by 82.6. UAB: 25 by 87.8. Southern Miss: 44 by 68.9. Houston: 37 by 70.7
Split Comparison
Wins255.8 · n=8 · +86.6 vs Losses
Losses169.2 · n=5 · -86.6 vs Wins
First Half179.4 · n=7 · -73.7 vs Second Half
Second Half253.1 · n=7 · +73.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
87.8 vs UAB
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Arkansas | L 17-20 | 17 | 33 | 209 | 51.5 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 7 | -20 | -2.90 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Houston | W 38-32 | 21 | 34 | 262 | 61.8 | 1 | 0 | 70.7 | 3 | 17 | 5.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Southern Miss | W 25-20 | 25 | 41 | 269 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.9 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UAB3+ TD | W 37-21 | 20 | 25 | 250 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 87.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mon 11/16 | @ Tulsa | W 44-17 | 20 | 29 | 275 | 69.0 | 2 | 0 | 82.6 | 4 | 33 | 8.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 11/6 | vs Virginia Tech | L 3-16 | 16 | 33 | 167 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 | 45.5 | 6 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Wed 10/28 | @ Memphis3+ TD | W 38-19 | 14 | 26 | 216 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 76.9 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Rice3+ TD | W 49-13 | 18 | 26 | 231 | 69.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ SMU | L 21-28 | 20 | 34 | 181 | 58.8 | 0 | 1 | 49.1 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Marshall | W 21-17 | 14 | 23 | 131 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 72.7 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs UCF | W 19-14 | 27 | 40 | 293 | 67.5 | 1 | 1 | 54.6 | 3 | -11 | -3.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ North Carolina | L 17-31 | 19 | 30 | 157 | 63.3 | 1 | 0 | 51.7 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ West Virginia | L 20-35 | 16 | 39 | 175 | 41.0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4 | -27 | -6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | 12 | 27 | 131 | 44.4 | 1 | 2 | 45.1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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East Carolina
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | East Carolina | 1,664 | 55.9 | 19.5 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,664 | 55.9 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | East Carolina | 2,725 | 56.8 | 20.2 | 1,061 |
| 2008 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2,725 | 56.8 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | East Carolina | 3,028 | 60.9 | 9.9 | 303 |
| 2009 Regular Season | East Carolina | 3,028 | 60.9 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Win with 250 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency.
250
Primary metric
250 total offense with 87.8 efficiency.
#2
UTEP
228
Primary metric
Win with 228 yards of offense and 85.5 efficiency.
228 total offense with 85.5 efficiency.
#3
North Carolina
428
Primary metric
Win with 428 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.
428 total offense with 70 efficiency.
#4
Tulsa
308
Primary metric
Win with 308 yards of offense and 82.6 efficiency.
308 total offense with 82.6 efficiency.
#5
Tulane
271
Primary metric
Win with 271 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.
271 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Postseason · East Carolina
2,725 primary output · 56.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage
62.4
#2
2008 Regular Season · East Carolina
62.4
2,725 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · East Carolina
62.4
3,028 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage
Milestones
9
250+ passing yards
3
300+ total offense
2
3+ takeover TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.8222
Hillside · Durham, NC
- Committed To
- Tulsa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
7,417
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.